Consumer Reports Best Of and Best Buy Of 2008 GPS
Consumer Reports came up with a list for the Best GPS Navigation Units available for 2008. Rating Of Garmin Portable GPS Navigation took the lead with Two Garmin GPS Units making the Best Overall GPS and Two on the Best Buy List.
Best Overall For the Money Picks
Number one for best GPS is The Garmin Nuvi 760 And Nuvi 660 is number two for the Best and Best overall for the money. Loaded and wide, nüvi 760 and 660 has it all advanced navigation features, a widescreen display, preloaded maps, an FM transmitter, hands-free calling, traffic alerts and more. Like the rest of the wide nüvi 700-series, its premium navigation capabilities, like route planning and a handy locator, give you peace of mind on the go. With nüvi 760's widescreen display, you'll always get the big picture. View map detail, driving directions, photos and more in bright, brilliant color. Its sunlight-readable, 4.3-inch display is easy to read — from any direction.
Number five (5) For Best Overall For The Money and number five for Best Rating
The elegant and ultra-thin Magellan Maestro 4210 offers expanded maps, Points of Interest and exclusive AAA TourBook™ guide information so you can find virtually anywhere in seconds! The large 4.3" wide color touch screen adds pleasure to driving. See your route and position on the map, plus distance to destination, arrival time, street names and more. Turn-by-turn voice guidance offers worry-free directions without even looking at the screen.
Travel around town or across the entire U.S., Canada, or even Puerto Rico with detailed built-in maps. 6 million pre-programmed Points of Interest (POI) make it easy to locate coffee, restaurants, gas stations, ATMs and more near your position or near any city. Search POIs by name or category with just a few touches of the screen. Touch a POI icon for nearby services on the interactive map and see the address and phone number (when available) and get an instant route
(3) Number three for Best GPS. The GO 920 and it's sibling, the 920T, are TomTom's new flagship portable gps navigators, replacing the GO 910. The GO 920T comes bundled with TomTom's RDS-TMC traffic receiver and a one-year subscription to the Clear Channel traffic service, which allows users to receive real-time traffic information. The traffic receiver is sold as a separate accessory for the GO 920.
Number six (6) For Best Overall For The Money and Number 6 for Best Ratings
The TomTom Go 720 will record your voice and give you the answers to your vocal navigation queries while you're on the road. You’ll be able to ask your GPS to calculate the shortest or quickest itinerary between points A and B, and you can even confirm or cancel a request, all with your own voice. This GPS allows you to save step-by-step instructions of your itinerary, and you can choose between pre-recorded voices, the voice of a family member or your own voice to guide you as you travel
Number seven (7) Cunsumer Reports Best GPS June 08. nüvi 260W comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with hotels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. It even announces the name of exits and streets so you never have to take your eyes off the road. Simply touch the color screen to enter a destination, and nüvi takes you there with 2-D or 3-D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions
Number eight (8) Consumer Reports Best GPS June 08. The portable StreetPilot c580 conveniently moves from vehicle to vehicle with an easy, adjustable mount. Its compact size makes it convenient to take along on business trips and use in rental cars. c580 also comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for out-of-car route planning.
Number nine (9) Consumer Reports Best GPS June 08. The next turn, the next tune, the next big thing. Easy to use and requiring no installation, the Harman Kardon GPS-510NA-Z is the ultimate all-in-one navigation and entertainment system for vehicle or personal use. Just power it up and follow the simple, color-coded touchscreen menus. With your music and videos, and this state-of-the-art control and navigation system, you’ll always know what you're doing, where you're going and what will be playing along the way. The GPS-510NA-Z comes with 17 languages built in, as well as text-to-speech. It can even decode Windows Media® DRM10 music and movie subscription downloads.
Number ten (10) of Consumer Reports Best GPS June 08. Change the way you travel. Ultra sleek and ultra stylish, the Mio DigiWalker™ C720t is a full featured GPS navigation and digital entertainment device with a widescreen display and built in digital camera. Designed for the discriminating road warrior, the C720t is loaded with all the features you need to make every trip a journey to remember.
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